ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | A photo exhibition featuring China-Africa cooperation was held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Thursday to review and further promote the ever-growing ties between the two sides. The photo exhibition, which encompasses about 60 historical images, was arranged under five different topics, namely …
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KIGALI | Xinhua | A news photo exhibition on the theme of China-Rwanda friendship and China’s development achievements has been held in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. Co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and the Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the exhibition took place on Tuesday during a reception to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s entertainment industry has grown far beyond music releases and celebrity appearances. Behind the artists and performers is an expanding ecosystem of concerts, fashion, events, branding, digital content and businesses built around the country’s creative talent. Yet the media coverage of this industry has …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Veteran musician and Afrigo Band icon Moses Matovu has died after he was attacked by unidentified assailants in Kampala. Matovu breathed his last at Kibuli Hospital on Thursday morning, where he had been rushed following the attack. Preliminary information indicates that the veteran musician was attacked …
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From a senior art lecturer at Makerere University Art School to now a full-time artist in his retirement, Paul Lubowa uses his phase in his life to self- discover himself as an artist and individual, and through the process creates art that permeate with new energy and rhythm. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan audiences will have a front-row seat to the world’s biggest beauty pageant competition this Saturday as Pearl Magic exclusively broadcasts the Miss World 2026 competition in Uganda at 3:00 p.m. Taking place in Vietnam, this year’s competition brings together contestants from across the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legendary Afro-fusion superstar Racheal Magoola has got the full support of Uganda’s iconic Spirit as she prepares to celebrate six decades of life and four decades of binding music. The announcement was made Thursday during an official courtesy visit by Racheal Magoola and …
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✳️ National Theatre Kampala Show 1 September 9 ✳️ Kavumba Recreation Centre Wakiso Show 2 September 12 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A piece of central Uganda’s boarding-school folklore is being turned into dance. Batalo East and the Wakiso Dance Kids are staging Kakalabanda, a 60-minute dance theatre production …
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Who won the Inter University Fashion challenge Category winners Heritage: Brother Maryviane Ndikizimba (University of Kisubi) Color Your World: Tahiya Namutamba (Kampala University) Ghetto vs. Urban: Kasera Cynthia Laureen (University of Kisubi Eco-Fashion: Niyigena Angella (Michelangelo College of Creative Arts) Inclusive Fashion: Deborah Najengo (Uganda Christian University) Modernity: Nazziwa Jane (Michelangelo College of Creative …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In a move that underscores the growing influence of East African digital talent on international pop culture, the management team of multi-platinum global pop star Jason Derulo has initiated direct outreach to digital creator and creative director Majorboy for a strategic content collaboration. …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
